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U.S. Organizing International Conference on Syria

The United States announced on Monday that it was organizing an international conference, aimed at finding a resolution to the crisis in Syria, to be held at the beginning of next month.

State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki announced, "We want to end the Assad regime. A political solution is the best thing." She added that the Administration is working with Russia to prepare a list of names of officials who will take part in the conference.